‘I want to acknowledge that this is a time of significant change, and I know that many of you are unsettled,’ Licht told his staff, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.

‘There will be more changes, and you might not understand it or like it.’

Some staff members expressed their concerns for Stelter’s departure from the company as an indicator for the removal of other anchors.

‘I think people are legitimately sad that Brian is leaving,’ someone familiar to the situation told Hollywood Reporter.

‘He was a big presence at the network, but (we) understand that Chris has to put his stamp on the network.’